Current Liabilities
Obligation to Return Securities Received as Collateral
Charles Schwab Corporation Obligation to Return Securities Received as Collateral increased by 86.2% to $5.71B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 929.4%, from $555.00M to $5.71B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Obligation to Return Securities Received as Collateral shows an upward trend with a 35.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
Reflects the volume of securities lending activity; higher levels indicate more active participation in collateralized lending markets.
Detailed definition
The liability representing the obligation to return cash or securities received as collateral from counterparties in sec...
Peer comparison
Common for institutional investors and insurers with large investment portfolios engaged in securities lending.
Metric ID:
securities_loaned_collateral_obligation_returnHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $561.00M | $459.00M | $383.00M | $361.00M | $713.00M | $99.00M | $331.00M | $674.00M | $907.00M | $646.00M | $1.31B | $1.70B | $1.37B | $1.27B | $617.00M | $555.00M | $1.50B | $1.62B | $3.07B | $5.71B |
| QoQ Change | — | -18.2% | -16.6% | -5.7% | +97.5% | -86.1% | +234.3% | +103.6% | +34.6% | -28.8% | +102.3% | +30.4% | -19.7% | -7.2% | -51.4% | -10.0% | +170.5% | +7.6% | +90.0% | +86.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +27.1% | -78.4% | -13.6% | +86.7% | +27.2% | +552.5% | +294.9% | +152.8% | +50.9% | +96.6% | -52.8% | -67.4% | +9.6% | +27.2% | +397.4% | +929.4% |
Range$99.00M – $5.71B
CAGR+63.0%
Avg YoY Growth+152.5%
Median YoY Growth+39.1%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Charles Schwab Corporation's obligation to return securities received as collateral?
- Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) reported obligation to return securities received as collateral of $5.71B in Q1 2026.
- How has Charles Schwab Corporation's obligation to return securities received as collateral changed year-over-year?
- Charles Schwab Corporation's obligation to return securities received as collateral increased by 929.4% year-over-year, from $555.00M to $5.71B.
- What is the long-term trend for Charles Schwab Corporation's obligation to return securities received as collateral?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Charles Schwab Corporation's obligation to return securities received as collateral has grown at a 35.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $673.00M to $3.07B.
- What does obligation to return securities received as collateral mean?
- The obligation to return collateral received from other parties when the company lends out its own securities.